Khamenei said to order military response without ‘geographic limits’ if US, Israel attacks

Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued an order for the nation's armed forces to respond immediately and effectively to any threat, regardless of its location, according to the state news agency IRNA. During a meeting with senior military commanders, Khamenei emphasized "intelligent combat readiness" to guarantee maximum deterrence.

He also directed the updating of Iran's "Targets Bank" to include both tangible and intangible assets belonging to the United States and Israel within the reach of Iranian forces. Furthermore, Khamenei called for the strengthening of Iran's military information systems, the development of domestic defense capabilities, and the integration of new technologies into Iran's security and military infrastructure.

The leader stated that if the enemies attempt to launch military or terrorist attacks once more, it will be the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation that will determine when and how these attacks will be brought to an end.